Owen Byrd

Owen Byrd is Lex Machina's chief evangelist and general counsel in Menlo Park, Calif. He pro- vides thought leadership in the domain of legal analytics and its application to the business and practice of law via speaking engagements, publications, webcasts, blogging, social media and the press. As general counsel, Mr. Byrd is a member of the executive committee, managing Lex Machi- na's legal affairs and assisting with company operations. He previously led the company's sales, marketing, customer success and operations functions. He also helps lead the Legal Tech Accelera- tor, a joint program of Lex Machina and LexisNexis, which assisted 12 start-up companies in 2017. Mr. Byrd previously founded and led data-centric software, real estate and nonprofit ventures and operated his own law firm. He is a member of the California Bar and has spoken extensively to legal audiences, primarily focusing on the use of data and analytics to improve legal decision-making.         Mr. Byrd earned his B.A. from Colorado College and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.    John R. Byrnes